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Distributed Computing Courses

Distributed computing courses can help you learn parallel processing, cloud architecture, data distribution techniques, and fault tolerance. You can build skills in optimizing resource allocation, ensuring data consistency, and managing large-scale applications. Many courses introduce tools like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kubernetes, that support implementing distributed systems and managing workloads effectively.


Popular Distributed Computing Courses and Certifications


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    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    VPC Networking: Cloud HA-VPN

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Service Level, Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Communicating In Groups and Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Active Listening, Teamwork, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Team Management, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration, Productivity, Expectation Management, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Network Switches, Desktop Support, Computer Hardware

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Psychological Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Empowerment, Resilience, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Teamwork, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Relationship Building, Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Understanding and Analyzing Your Costs with Google Cloud Billing Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    VMware VCP-DCV (Updated for vSphere 7)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Network Administration, Servers, Data Centers, Network Security, Data Storage, Capacity Management, System Configuration, Network Switches, Patch Management, Configuration Management, Cloud Storage, System Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software As A Service, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Application Security, Systems Integration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Security, Performance Tuning, Load Balancing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Containerization, Network Troubleshooting, CI/CD, Data Storage, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), YAML, Technical Support and Services, Linux Administration, General Networking, Problem Management, Network Architecture, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Dataproc: Qwik Start - Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Scalability, System Configuration

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Implementing Security in IoT and Edge Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Security Engineering, Internet Of Things, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Vulnerability Management, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Oracle

    Oracle Autonomous Database Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Migration, PL/SQL, Database Administration, Data Import/Export, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Development, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, SQL, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Restful API

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed computing courses

  • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
  • VPC Networking: Cloud HA-VPN: Google Cloud
  • Communicating In Groups and Teams : Arizona State University
  • Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Psychological Safety: Coursera
  • Understanding and Analyzing Your Costs with Google Cloud Billing Reports: Google Cloud
  • VMware VCP-DCV (Updated for vSphere 7): Packt
  • AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Pearson
  • Dataproc: Qwik Start - Command Line: Google Cloud

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